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The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Office of Acquisition Management (AQM), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice, as a means of conducting market research to identify interested small businesses with... The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Office of Acquisition Management (AQM), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice, as a means of conducting market research to identify interested small businesses with the resources and capabilities to support a requirement for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Cyber and Technology Security (CTS). The Directorate of Cyber and Technology Security is a center of excellence that brings together cybersecurity, technology security and investigative expertise to present a unified capability on these critical and emerging issues for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. The Government intends to validate the below stated performance benchmarks by conducting in-house testing of minimally qualified workstations. Therefore, a demo workstation with all the requirements and specifications is required before acceptance of any contract. Hard drives will not be returned per government regulations. The workstations must meet or exceed the following specifications: Include Windows 10 pre-loaded, and shall be operable within Windows 7, 8, and 10 environments. Install OS onto an internal 1TB M.2 SSD Memory – Not less than 128 GB of DDR4 RAM Processor – Meet or exceed (2) 22 – Core Server-grade Processors Run the following software without incident: Guidance Software's Endpoint Investigator v8, Access Data's FTK v6.10 and Nuix Investigator Lab. Verify Guidance Software's EnCase E01 or EX01 files for 1tb of data in less than 24 hours in each of the three listed pieces of software. Index 1 TB of data in less than 36 hours in each of the 3 listed pieces of software. Process a keyword list of 10 keywords on 1 TB of data in less than 24 hours. Accurately carve data files from unallocated space. Display graphics (JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD, HEVC, HEIC, etc.) from allocated space within the listed software's Gallery views without crashing the program or causing buffering delays. Create back up case files using the listed software at regular intervals while running a keyword search without causing a program crash. Include a minimum of 8 front loading drive bays, at least 4 of which can be converted for use with 3.5” or 2.5” drives. Include 8 – 4 TB 2.5” SATA III SSD (Meets or exceeds 550MB/s Seq. Read, 520MB/s Seq. Write Include a DVD-/+RW or Blue Ray Drive. Include Dual Graphics Cards with not less than 11GB GDDR5 (or newer standard) RAM each, supporting DVI-D or HDMI display output. GPU shall be of a type supported by Passware password cracking software (i.e. NVIDIA or AMD GPU). Include a sound card and internal speaker. Include a minimum of 4 - front-facing 3.0 USB (or newer) ports. Include 10GB NIC dual port copper. Include RAID controller card capable of supporting 8 - drives and RAID configurations 0, 1, 5 and 10. Warranty shall include Onsite (i.e. Government-site at Arlington VA) response time of Next Business Day. Warranty shall include two years of coverage after Government Acceptance. Warranty coverage shall not require the return of hard drives; the Government will not return hard drives after Government Acceptance. The results of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement and assist DoS in developing and further defining procurement, acquisition, and development strategies. This market research will identify all potential sources, including small business sources (including 8(a) business development participants, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), HUB Zone small business concerns, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small business concerns and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business concerns). The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned to this procurement is 334111. Interested firms must demonstrate in their qualifications statement that they are qualified to address the requirements under this NAICS code. Submission: The deadline for submitting questions directly related to this announcement is 2PM(EST) April 9, 2020. The deadline for submitting capability statements in response to the Sources Sought Notice is 2PM(EST) April 18, 2016. Responses are limited to 8 pages, font size 12, and shall be submitted to Tracie Hardy via email at hardytn@state.gov and shall reference "19AQMM20N0035 CTS Workstations" in the "subject" line. Sales brochures, videos and other marketing information materials shall not be accepted. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. Responses should include: • Cover page (maximum 2 pages) • Contact and company information •Name • Title • Company Name • Brief overview of company history • Number of employees • Location • NAICs code • Business Size • Socioeconomic Status • Mailing address • Phone number • Website address • Email address • Note that Sources Sought respondents shall designate a single Point of Contact for receipt of all information pursuant to this notice. • List any pertinent GSA or other Federal government schedule currently listed on. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Method of submission: one electronic submission in machine-readable format (typically PDF, ASCII, MS Word, or Word Perfect format).